Through The Voluminous Shroud
"Through The Voluminous Shroud" - oil on paper, 13.5 x 20 inches. This item is unmounted and unframed.
It's been said I was a vocal child.
demanding, wanting affection
As if basic needs like gentle words and hugs
were unforgivable.
I am tenacious, so
it took awhile
to punish the volume out of me.
Each time I got
the bright idea to say something
kicks ensued.
Why speak when
speaking hurts
So I did not say.
When I was older
aging
fading
he saw me
under those layers
through the voluminous
shroud
pulled me out.
Breathing
what’s that?
My voice.
I finally used it
a croaking, awkward sound
it drove away the kickers
the hitters
the haters
because I no longer
fit the mold
they made for me.
Am I sad?
Not really.
I am seen.
That is not to be traded
like a horse.
Rather
cherished like a lost heirloom
finally
finally
found.
This piece is unframed. It will be shipped flat, carefully packaged in mostly repurposed shipping materials.
This item is an original work of art. Copyright owned by Lola Jovan.
